How much does MAIN pay per share?

At the current rate, Main Street Capital Corporation pays about $4.30 per share over a year, paid monthly.

When is the next MAIN dividend?

The next ex-dividend date is 7 August 2026, already announced by the company.

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Main Street Capital Corporation

Current price $55.55

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Amount invested ($)

Holding period: 10 years

Dividend growth: 11.8% a year

Share price growth: 5.0% a year

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Dividend tax: 0%

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MAIN dividend health check

Dividend yield7.74%

Very high yield

Resilience score65/100

Screens as moderately resilient

Growth streak5 years

Consecutive years of rises in our payment data

Payment frequencyMonthly

Next payment on 14 August 2026 (announced)

See the full 10-year picture on Inspect

How resilient is the MAIN dividend?

Main Street Capital Corporation screens as moderately resilient on the V1 framework.

The Resilience score is a 0 to 100 composite across Quality, Discount, Concentration and Risk, built for BDCs. It is a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.

Full MAIN resilience breakdown

MAIN vs similar payers

Share	Yield	5y dividend growth
MAINMain Street Capital Corporation	7.74%	11.8%	This page
CLDTChatham Lodging Trust	2.88%	n/a	Calculate →
GAINGladstone Investment Corp.	5.70%	1.3%	Calculate →
GLADGladstone Capital Corporation	8.81%	2.7%	Calculate →

Frequently asked questions

How much does MAIN pay per share?: At the current rate, Main Street Capital Corporation pays about $4.30 per share over a year, paid monthly.
When is the next MAIN dividend?: The next ex-dividend date is 7 August 2026, already announced by the company.
How resilient is the MAIN dividend?: Main Street Capital Corporation screens as moderately resilient on the V1 framework. See the full Resilience breakdown on our Business development companies (BDCs) page for MAIN. Informational only, not financial advice.

How the Resilience score is calculated (methodology)

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